You could add applesauce but I chose not to. Next time I might. They turned out really good but I could've stood for them to be a little sweeter
I would've preferred them to have a bit more crisp to them but that might be on me for either not having enough flour??? Or the fact that these weren't fried in a cast iron skillet. They weren't soggy at all but I need a little crunch when I munch on something fried!
Yes, Mix dry and wet ingredients then combine them both. Don't over mix it though because it could make the texture too chewy. I dumped a couple handfuls of diced apples into the batter at a time, mixed enough to make sure they were covered, then dipped out with a big old ice cream scoop. It worked fine but there has to be a better utensil for this. The batter will look thin and almost kind of runny which is exactly what the recipe said would happen, but It puffs out as they fry.